ioo Catalogue of Varieties. 



on the end, varnished red ; seeds superficial ; flesh firm, rosy 

 white, abounding in juice, sweet, and very sprightly. Produc- 

 tive, and ripens at midseason. 



LEON DE ST. LAUMER (Dupuy Jamin). Large, conical, bright 

 pale scarlet; flesh carmine, rich, juicy, and sweet. Moderately 

 productive. I have not fruited this variety, but it made with 

 me a splendid growth last season, in a soil where the Scarlet 

 Pine grew feebly, and the Filbert Pine almost refused to. grow. 



LEOPOLD I. A Belgian variety of medium size, dark color ; seeds 

 prominent, fine ; sweet flavor, but only a moderate bearer. 



LEWISHAM SCARLET. (Syn. Scarlet Cluster.} Fruit roundish, 

 small, with short neck; purplish red, growing in clusters, 

 slightly hairy; flesh scarlet, firm, solid, of moderate flavor. 

 Leaves small, flat, yellowish green. English, s'aid to bear well. 



LITTLE MONITOR. Small, roundish, obtuse conical. 



* LIZZIE RANDOLPH. Medium, roundish, light crimson, poor 

 flavor. Pistillate. 



LONG-FRUITED MUSCATELLE. An old, very small, and poor 

 Hautbois strawberry. 



LONG SCARLET. (Syn. Padlefs Early Scarlet, Oblong- Scarlet.} 

 Fruit large, oblong, with a long glossy neck, bright light scar- 

 let ; seeds few and sunken. Leaves numerous ; foot-stalks hairy. 

 Leaflets small, dark shining green. 



LONG STEM. 



LONGWORTH'S PROLIFIC (Schneicke). (Syn. Schneicke's Her- 

 maphrodite.} (?) Large, roundish, broad at base, light crim- 

 son ; flesh firm, scarlet (with numerous rays, the remains of the 

 filaments. Downing), briskly acid, good. Vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Leaves large, broad, wavy, on long, stout foot-stalks. 

 Originated in Cincinnati, O., in 1848, and was once rather a 

 famous kind. Probably little cultivated now. 



LORD CLYDE (Dean). This was considered at home, when it 

 was introduced, the best novelty among English kinds after 

 John Powell. 



LORD MURRAY (Stewart and Neilson). 



LORD SPENCER. 



LORENZO BOOTH (De Jonghe). 1857 or 1858. Large, oval, bright 

 g/bssy red ; flesh dark crimson, solid, sweet, and sprightly. 

 Said to be hardy, and very early. Other authority gives the 

 color of the flesh cherry red. 



LORIO. (Syn. Lorio Pine.} Large, obtusely conical, rich, clear 

 dark red ; flesh reddish, juicy, vinous, and sweet. 



